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The chief economist at General Motors Co. is optimistic about the health of the economy and Michigan's position to win more business — including from the Detroit-based automaker.That's despite results of the Michigan Economic Outlook Survey, released Thursday, showing a declined sentiment…

Inflation, interest rates and labor shortages turn index negative, but recession fears could be overblown.

For decades, the leadership of the United Auto Workers has come from the same group within the union. That changed in a big way with this month’s union elections.

As we roll into the height of flu season, we heard about ways to prevent yourself from getting sick. Then we traveled north to hear from our friends at Interlochen Public Radio. Then we took a look at the United Auto Workers elections. Finally, we briefly revisited the Sparrow acquisition by Michigan Medicine.

The Jeep maker selected Kokomo, Indiana, for its second location to manufacture batteries -- meaning Michigan loses another claim to EV leadership.

The scramble from state officials to keep auto production in Michigan as the industry transitions to electric. Protecting Michigan dogs from cruel and inhumane testing. And, the final installment of our podcast special, Collision Course.

Cross-linked news, and information resources about Detroit, Michigan

Spectrum Health The state of Michigan is expanding vaccine eligibility this month. On March 8, anyone over 50 with a medical condition or disability, plus anyone who acts as a caregiver for children with special needs, can sign up for an appointment. And later in the month, on March 22, all Michiganders aged 50 or older will be eligible. The news comes one day after President Joe Biden announced a major boost in vaccine production nationwide. Biden says he expects enough vacci...

Today on Stateside, General Motors has announced that its working toward a fully electric fleet. Two journalists talk us through what the change could mean for consumers, as well as the auto industry. Also, a Michigan National Guard Specialist discusses the recent reversal of the federal ban on transgender people serving openly in the military. Plus, a look at the disproportionate losses women have suffered in the workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic. [Get Stateside on your phone: subscribe ...

• Dec 10, 2020 Adobe Stock The massive coronavirus vaccination effort to immunize Michigans roughly 600,000 health care workers — and eventually the entire population — is in high gear as Pfizers vaccine candidate undergoes a federal hearing Thursday to review whether it can be safely injected into the arms of millions of Americans. In the scramble to stop a pandemic thats killed 288,000 people in the U.S. and 10,138 in Michigan, some metro Detroit hospital s...